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Current Affairs Quiz , 24 Jun 2019
- June 26, 2019
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) How much is India’s total forest cover according to the latest report on India State of Forest?
a) 25%
b) 33%
c) 50%
d) 10%
Answer: a
• According to a latest report, over 24.39% of the country’s geographical area now constitutes of green cover. He said 125 crore trees would be planted along highways to increase green cover.
2) National Freight Index (NFI) is released by
a) Ministry of Railways
b) Niti Aayog
c) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
d) None of the above
Answer: d
• In its bid to bring transparency in the road-freight marketplace, Gurgaon-based tech-enabled logistics start-up Rivigo has launched National Freight Index (NFI) that will provide live freight rates for different lanes and vehicles across the country.
3) A judge may be removed from his office only
a) by an order of the president
b) by a resolution passed by parliament
c) by an executive order of government
d) None of the above
Answer: c
• A judge may be removed from his office only by an order of the president after following the procedures mentioned in Judges Enquiry Act
4) Which of the following is a member of FATF other than G7 members?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Turkey
c) Mexico
d) India
Answer: a
• Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following the group’s Annual General Meeting in Orlando, Florida on Friday.
• The Kingdom’s accession comes as the FATF celebrates its 30th anniversary of its first meeting held in Paris in 1989.
5) What is India’s rank in the world in terms of TB cases per lakh population?
a) 35th
b) 60th
c) 102th
d) 10th
Answer: a
• The government has developed a National Strategic Plan with the goal for ending Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025.
• The estimated cases of TB in the country is 204 per lakh population for the year 2017 as per the last year’s Global TB report. However, India ranks 35th in the world in terms of TB cases per lakh population. Over 5 lakh 62 thousand patients were cured of TB last year.